Update
On Tuesday, April 21, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act to expand national service opportunities in the areas of education, energy and health care. Both Democrats and Republicans praised the legislation as the largest expansion of volunteer opportunities since President John F. Kennedy issued a call to service nearly 50 years ago.
This week, the House Committee on Education and Labor will hold a committee hearing on strengthening America's competitiveness through common academic standards (For more information, click here).
Federal Register Announcements
Overview Information. Office of Innovation and Improvement; DC School Choice Incentive Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009.
Overview Information. Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students.
Overview Information. Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students; Foreign Language Assistance Program--Local Educational Agencies - Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2009.
Overview Information. Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students; Foreign Language Assistance Program--Local Educational Agencies With Institutions of Higher Education; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009.
New Legislation
S.839: A bill to assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten.
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] (introduced 4/21/2009)
H.R.2054/S.866: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sarbanes, John P. [MD-3] (introduced 4/22/2009)
H.R.2036: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand grant programs for gifted and talented students.
Sponsor: Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] (introduced 4/22/2009)
H.R.2012: To promote youth financial education.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 4/21/2009)
H.R.2011: To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local educational agencies in order to increase the effectiveness of substitute teaching, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] (introduced 4/21/2009)
H.R.1999: To require the Secretary of Education to award grants to local governments that have experienced at least a 15 percent decrease in property tax revenues to fund certain elementary and secondary school education programs.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] (introduced 4/21/2009)
U.S. Department of Education Headlines
$85.4 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for South Dakota to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform. Click here.
Nearly $1.4 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for Illinois to Save Teaching Jobs and Drive Education Reform. Click here.
U.S. Education Secretary Duncan Announces Appointments at the U.S. Department of Education. Click here.
Nearly $4 Billion in Recovery Funds Now Available for California to Save Jobs and Drive Reform. Click here.
